Re: More 1990 200Q Questions

[David Ritter <dritter@mich.com>]

Michael Callaghan writes:
 > I'm currently borrowing a 1990 200Q from a local (non-Audi Authorized)
 > dealer. I have it today and possibly tomorrow. Here are some of the
 > things I've noticed, and I'd like some comments from anyone who has
 > them, please.
 > 
 > Car is physically beautiful; Pearl with gray leather. No blemishes
 > that I can find.
 > It's got 103k miles on it. 
 > One owner. Serviced at the same place since day one.
 > Timing belt was last changed at 75k. All records will be available for
 > my study.

 > Rear/Passenger window doesn't work.
 > Rear/Driver window gets stuck easilly.
 > Power mirrors non-functional.
 > Driver seat heater non-functional.

^^^^^^ All possibly due to broken wires Very Common^^^^^^

 > All gauges and lights appear to work.
 > Climate controls seems to work, although it was 22 degrees F last
 > night, so AC is hard to test.

^^^^^^^ Below 40 degrees, impossible to check compressor operation,
make sure that this gets checked in a warm place, quite an expensive
repair item.

 > How much turbo boost should I be seeing? I don't think it ever got
 > above 1.3 o 1.4.
^^^^^^^^^ Normal Standard Bog pressure ^^^^^^ 
Chipping and other mods will help, but intercooler will probably need
reinforcing. 

 > The dealer has agreed to order chip and air filter from TAP, and add
 > them to the price of the car ($7000, BTW).
 > Stereo is incredible. It actually seems to have too much bass.
 > Breaking hard from 60mph on dry road caused ABS to kick in, and break
 > like to come on. It went off after I stopped breaking.
^^^^^^^^^ Possible Bad Bomb(accumulator)

 > Diff Lock did not cause ABS-Off light to come on. Hitting the ABS
 > button did.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Possible rear diff lock inop. 

 > I didn't hear the little beep when I locked the door. It has an alarm,
 > right?

^^^^^^^^^^^ Possibly more broken wires, or lock cam broken or linkage
problems.

 > 
 > That's about it. They just took the car in trade yesterday (towards a
 > '93 S4), and let me take it home before they even had it in their
 > shop. So I expect many of the above items to be addressed. But from
 > list above, is this car a keeper?

Maybe, I'd say, get this stuff checked out first. There seems to be a
little cash injection required at the present time.

Good luck

David Ritter
89 200Q
90 200QW